[DS99/4a - Emulator for the DS/DSi]

3 minutes ago, llabnip said:

Normally DevKitPro code (which I use) won’t run natively on any DS emulator but there are a few DS developers who figured how to use an emulator (I think MellonDS) and managed to hack it to run something like Twilight Menu and homebrews. But it’s all science fiction to me. I still do it the old fashioned way: code on my Linux PC, compile using DevKitPro and copy to an SD card for my DSi. Lather rinse and repeat 100x a day as I’m debugging 🤓🤪

Thanks for the reply! That is good to know.. I will just keep my eye out for a ds/dsi/3ds to grab up. The PSP is ripe for a good TI emulator as well.

[DS99/4a - Emulator for the DS/DSi]

I know this a ridiculous thing to even be trying, but I don't have a ds (not yet... i'm a PSP owner), and I was interested in checking out this TI emulator on a ds/3ds emulator, like OpenEmu or Citra. I have not had any luck with either one. Has anyone else tried this totally unnecessary task?

[TIME LIMITED (Postings)]

That launch was awesome! Took me back to being a kid and following launches and flights. I have an 8 year old I'm trying to fire up about it too.

[F18A MK2]

11 hours ago, matthew180 said:

Apologizes for yet more update delays.  I know people are waiting anxiously for the MK2, so I always feel guilty that my progress is never as much as people would like.

 

So I finally got time to build and test Rev J... (yes, there have been revisions A, B, C, D, E, F ,G, H, I, J).  I can tell you right now there will have to be a Rev K, which I hope will be the final PCB change.  I have been spending a lot of time on this over the last few months, and I have made some further decisions that should help get the MK2 into physical production.

I'm sure a lot of people would gladly pre-order and pre-pay for the units... especially here on AtariAge, to defray some of the upfront cost. I definitely would.

[Geneve Support]

Beery Miller saved them.

[What are your FAVORITE games for an UNEXPANDED system?]

32k would be my vote

[TI history]

I have the book, "The Orphan Chronicles"..... somewhere. It tells the story but definitely no glossy photos. That is a cool idea! I hope someone does it.

[Geneve Software? What will people run once they repair those boards?]

There was also “Gentri” that combined three apps into one, but all I remember about it was the Word Processor part of it.. maybe a spellchecker too?

[ROM Set for TI99Sim?]

Thanks for posting that Casey! I'll definitely try an installation when I get some spare time this week.

[Geneve Software? What will people run once they repair those boards?]

The version of the Printer’s apprentice for the Geneve was TPA4MDOS. I actually wrote a review of it for Micropendium. McCann Software also had a HyperCard-like program for the Geneve as well called HQ-Stacks. I used a little but never quite got the hang of it.

 

Doug

[A Newbies Journey with the TIPI]

I’d appreciate a video.

4A/DOS -- Essentially a TIPI/RPi Operating System

For those who have not tried it with their TIPI's yet... I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!

 

A) Download the ZIP

B) Extract CHARA1 and put it on your DSK1.

C) If you also use an F18A, extract AUTO-BAT and also install it on your DSK1.

 

On your FinalGROM put the 4ados.BIN file in the ROOT directory. If using a FlashROM 99, just put it in with everything else.

 

If more than a couple of people are interested in a video, let me know and I'll try to make one, otherwise this will be it.

 

The attachment contains the documentaion and cover, the .BIN image for the FR99 or FG99, the CHARA1 character set and a batch file tailored for TIPI and F18A users.

 

 

 

[TI-99/4A Fest West 2018 - Saturday April 28th - Vancouver WA area]

What is your twitter handle? I'm @plumbsilly * never mind, I already follow you lol

I'll post some stills this evening
. Been posting on Twitter...

[A Newbies Journey with the TIPI]

I haven't gotten to sit down at the TI yet, but I see 2 files listed at BOOT and BOOU in the zip. Should there be a loader for XB too?

 

using boot to make things easier, auto loads in xb and then i get a menu that will load both xb programs and ea5 images

[A Newbies Journey with the TIPI]

I found BOOT in an old thread. I can't get through the login on wht to get it.

 

 

 

using boot to make things easier, auto loads in xb and then i get a menu that will load both xb programs and ea5 images

[A Newbies Journey with the TIPI]

OK. Cool.... I remember your post about BOOT in another thread I think. I hope to get some free time this evening to try it out. Thanks!

Edit: The post I misremembered was for 9640 Menu system. I'm looking for BOOT now.

 

Yes, the 9640 Menu System is only 80 column... BUT there is a great program called BOOT that works very much like it for users still using the original 9918 VDP.

 

Note: Unless you have a 'Real Time Clock' in your P-Box. you'll not see the clock display, but other than that, this is what it looks like.

[A Newbies Journey with the TIPI]

I've not had time to play with TiPi yet, but is 9640 menu for F18A consoles only (80 column)?

Hey guys, here's a little hack I came up with for you guys wanting to load the 9640 Menu System on your TIPI's using the FinalGROM99.

 

1) Create a directory on your RPi's SD card for TIPI called "BOOT"

Put all the files in the BOOT folder there.

 

2) Now put the files in the FG99 ROOT folder in the ROOT directory of your FG99

 

3) Go to TI BASIC, CALL TIPI and then set your DSK3 as BOOT

 

Now whenever you load up your FG99, you have a selection to instantly load up the 9640 Menu System.

[A Newbies Journey with the TIPI]

You read my mind. I was about ask if there was a FG99 version. Thank you!

 

Oh BTW - If you want documentaion for 4A/DOS...

 

Be sure to put CHARA1 on DSK1.

[A Newbies Journey with the TIPI]

Awesome. I’ll check it out.

Thanks!

4A DOS is great with TIPI!

 

If you have a folder on TIPI's SD card you do NOT have to set it as a drive from TIPICFG to access it with 4A DOS. It's like one big HARD DRIVE!

 

First using the VOL command setting "DSK0." is the same as setting it as "TIPI." (Don't forget the period!)

 

Doing a "DIR" from this drive will show everything allocated for TIPI use on the SD card, or you can just type: "DIR TIPI." from whatever directory you are currently in.

 

Say you wanted to load Chatti and it resides in the ROOT DIRECTORY, just type: "LOAD TIPI.CHATTI" or say you want to run the Telnet program in the NET directory, in this case you would just type: load TIPI.NET.TELNET or you could go to that folder by typing: VOL TIPI.NET. once there just type LOAD TELNET

 

Of course you could also setup a batch file to load these with one button.

 

It also works with DIS/FIX 80 files. Say you were in the TIPI./DSK0. directory and wanted to run a DIS/FIX80 format file, you could type the following example:

just type: FIX80 TIPI.DIRECTORY.PROGNAME then when the directory prompt reappears again like DSK0.> just type in LINK LINKNAME

[A Newbies Journey with the TIPI]

Ω would you mind posting your folder structure to show how you have various program types organized? Like EA5, Xb, etc .... If a program has multiple files associated, do you create a folder just for that?

 

Thanks.

[TIPI Usage and Support]

That worked for me. Thanks!

 

I've reproduce the failure The /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf file on the PI needs to have key_mgnt=NONE.


We can edit that file:

In TI BASIC:

CALL TIPI("TIPI.NET.

[TIPI Usage and Support]

Awesome. I’ll try it tomorrow.

 

Thanks.

I've reproduce the failure The /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf file on the PI needs to have key_mgnt=NONE.


We can edit that file:

In TI BASIC:

CALL TIPI("TIPI.NET.TELNET")

pick 40 or 80 column mode, then for the host enter:

localhost

for port:

23

At the login prompt, enter:

tipi

and for the password:

tipi

Now execute the following commands:

bash

Now backspace should work so you can correct typos... if you really don't like a line, just press control-c to cancel not run the command.
here we go:

sudo cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
sudo sed -i 's/WPA-PSK/NONE/' /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
sudo sed -i 's/psk=""//' /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
sudo cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

You should now see a line in the config that looks like:

...
network={
ssid="themattphone"

key_mgmt=NONE
}

Now run:

sudo reboot now

wait a few minutes... and TIPICFG should show an IP address.

This worked for me.

 

[TIPI Usage and Support]

Ok. No problem. I can try it with Ethernet tomorrow. It will only be a little less convenient.

 

Thanks.

[TIPI Usage and Support]

Our house is isolated and I finally just decided to skip using a password. I keep an eye out for any outside connections on my router too.

 

I’ll keep fiddling with it. I’ve tried the password both ways now with no luck. Don’t go to a lot

of trouble working on it. I’ll start from scratch again (reflash the memory card) and go from there tomorrow. Thanks

Try just leaving it blank. Then writing the config... wait a bit... and then reload.

I've never tried not having a wifi password... We should be able to use the telnet client though, to make some manual changes to the PI. I'll have to experiment to learn the answer.

-M@

[TIPI Usage and Support]

I’m setting up my TiPi and having a little trouble pulling an IP address. My wireless doesn’t have a password. Should I leave the field blank or put in “” ?

[Printing from a TIPI-TI to a modern printer via WiFi...]

I found it Epson converter for Linux that changes it to PostScript now I've got to figure out how to get that to print.. initial testing shows that every single program that is written does a printing a different way editor assembler actually opens a file as an input device first which of course doesn't work on a disk file

 

Sent from my LG-H872 using Tapatalk

 

Printing would be awesome. I appreciate your effort! That would pretty much complete the TiPi replacing a PEB other than expanding memory above 32K (and I don't have a need for that anyway at this time). Desktop publishing was one of my main uses of the TI back in the day with Page Pro 99 and The Printer's Apprentice.